high time

Example Sentences

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"It's high time we came up with a strategy," Laurence Debrincat of the Paris regional transport authority said last month, pushing for the suburban-and-rural approach.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

The EU foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, said it was "high time we move from deadlock to delivery... extremisms and violence carry consequences."

From BBC • May 11, 2026

But it’s high time that friendship reflected the realities of a changed world.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025

“It is high time that this administration stops spreading misinformation about autism, and starts enacting policies that would actually benefit our community.”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 24, 2025

Atticus sent her to a women’s college in Georgia; when she finished he said it was high time she started shifting for herself and why didn’t she go to New York or somewhere.

From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee